DVHC Impact

In southeastern Pennsylvania, 3,030,258 children and adults
have insurance coverage; however 33 percent of the state’s uninsured also live
in southeastern Pennsylvania.
DVHC
of HAP tracks public and private insurance trends and claims payment practices
for the southeast region.

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Expanding Coverage for Pennsylvania’s Most Vulnerable Citizens

An important advocacy priority for HAP continues to be upholding Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program by providing insurance coverage for low-income, non-elderly, working Pennsylvanians and their families. HAP advocates for adequate insurance coverage to improve Pennsylvanians’ access to health care and to reduce the financial burden of caring for the uninsured borne by hospitals and employers.

In addition, important health insurance market and delivery system issues continue to develop across the commonwealth. HAP does believe there is a compelling public policy interest for the state to ensure that there is a competitive insurance market to enable broad access to coverage. As a result, HAP is working to:

Improve the physician credentialing process by supporting House Bill 125

With just one day remaining during the open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance marketplace, Pennsylvanians who get their insurance through the marketplace, or who are uninsured, should take advantage of this opportunity to get covered and stay covered.

Pennsylvania hospitals and statewide organizations representing health care providers that serve Pennsylvania patients urged federal policymakers to reconsider a proposed immigration policy that will have direct consequences for the health of millions of lawfully present families and, in turn, impact the health of all citizens and communities.

Obamacare (officially, the Affordable Care Act) gave a big helping hand to one in 12 Pennsylvanians who now have health insurance because of the law. But if you are one of the majority of Pennsylvanians who get coverage through your job, the Affordable Care Act has helped you too.